Purdue Big 10 Champs

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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG 10
Purdue won the Big 10 title with a 64-52 win over Ohio State.

BIG 12
The Big 12 tournament gets under way today with Iowa State seeing Kansas State in the first round. ISU has beaten KSU twice this year. From the Des Moines Register.

BIG EAST
Rutgers beat Marquette in the Big East semis 63-55. Racine St. Catherine's Krystal Ellis had 20 for Marquette.

HORIZON
Detroit beat Chicago Loyola 75-68. Benilde-St. Margaret's Chanica Hall had 13 points for Detroit.

The Horizon Conference has issued their post season awards. UWGB's Nicole Soulis won the Player of the year honor.
Minnesota connections: Jessie Miller of Illinois Chicago (Holy Angels) was named to the five member newcomer team.
Wisconsin connections: Besides Soulis (Bay Port); Natalie Berglin (Green Bay Notre Dame) also took first team honors. UW Milwaukee's Traci Edwards (Menasha) also landed on the first team.
Soulis and Kayla Groh (Elkhart Lake) also made the Defensive team for UWGB.

MIDCONTINENT
Oral Roberts stopped Valparaiso 69-63. Prior Lake's Tamra Braun and Mpls North's Krystal Taylor each had 7 for Valpo.

SUN BELT
Middle Tennessee State beat Denver 76-50. Breck's Megan Givens had 6 and Bloomington Kennedy's Ashly Robinson did not score for Denver.

D2
The North Central has named their all conference team. St. Cloud State's Erika Quigley (Duluth East) was named player of the year. She was on the list four straight years.

D3
The UMAC has handed out their awards. Callie Antonsen of Presentation was player of the year. From the Aberdeen American News.

NAIA
COACHING NEWS
Ann Konechne has resigned at Dakota Wesleyan. from KELO TV.

JUCO
MSU Bottineau beat Bismarck State 61-47. From the Bismarck Tribune.

MN POINT EXCHANGE
D1
Chanica Hall, Detroit, Benilde-St. Margaret's 13 W
Tamra Braun, Valparaiso, Prior Lake 7 L
Krystal Taylor, Valparaiso, Mpls North 7 L
Megan Givens, Denver, Breck 6 L
Ashly Robinson, Denver, Breck 0 L
totals: 33, 1-4

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